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General Category => Audax => Topic started by: jpm on 28 March, 2024, 06:38:08 am

Title: Le douze-Cents 2024
Post by: jpm on 28 March, 2024, 06:38:08 am

Hello
the 1200 km "le Douze- cents" is back in France.
This is one of the most beautiful Brevet Randonneur that will take you through the Massif-Central (medium mountains).
The start is near Tours (Airport) on Monday 29 July at 8pm.
https://ledouzecents.blogspot.com/

registration
https://ledouzecents.blogspot.com/p/inscription-registration.html


jpm

Title: Re: Le douze-Cents 2024
Post by: veloboy on 28 March, 2024, 11:28:41 am

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I'm in!

This will be the third time riding this, an excellent event (the last time being 2016)! A highy recommended event to some beautiful areas of France!

The event neatly sits betwen two weekends, so making it possible to ride to the start and back. Newhaven-Dieppe ferry overnight at 23:30 Friday 26/07, arrving 04:30 Saturday 27/07. Sat and Sun to ride approx 375km to Tours. Monday to chill and start the ride at 20:00, to finish Friday lunch time. Ride back on Sat and Sun to Dieppe for an 18:00 departure, arriving Newhaven 21:00.

It's also possible by train via Paris (Eurostar & TGV).

Link to the stages:
1 Veigné -Royère-de-Vassivière (https://www.openrunner.com/r/10938961)
2 Royère-de-Vassivière - Le Falgoux (https://www.openrunner.com/r/10938965)
3 Le Falgoux - La Canourgue (https://www.openrunner.com/r/10938998)
4 la Canourgue - Loubaresse (https://www.openrunner.com/r/10939009)
5 Loubaresse - Le Puy-en-Velay (https://www.openrunner.com/r/10939029)
6 Le Puy-en-Velay  Col du Béal (https://www.openrunner.com/r/10939054)
7 Col du Beal -La Chatre (https://www.openrunner.com/r/10939075)
8 la Chatre - Veigné (https://www.openrunner.com/r/10939082)

Title: Re: Le douze-Cents 2024
Post by: mattc on 30 March, 2024, 10:40:56 am

Quote from: veloboy on 28 March, 2024, 11:28:41 am

I'm in!

This will be the third time riding this, an excellent event (the last time being 2016)! A highy recommended event to some beautiful areas of France!

The event neatly sits betwen two weekends, so making it possible to ride to the start and back. Newhaven-Dieppe ferry overnight at 23:30 Friday 26/07, arrving 04:30 Saturday 27/07. Sat and Sun to ride approx 375km to Tours. Monday to chill and start the ride at 20:00, to finish Friday lunch time. Ride back on Sat and Sun to Dieppe for an 18:00 departure, arriving Newhaven 21:00.

It's also possible by train via Paris (Eurostar & TGV).

Me too(in case you need a tow  ;) )

Got round PBP ok, how hard can this be??

Probably take Portsmouth night ferry, and some slow trains plus some riding. I suspect Tours justifies a day as a pedestrian tourist  :)

Title: Re: Le douze-Cents 2024
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 30 March, 2024, 12:47:52 pm

I'm in, with Nick Allen (SWRC)

Title: Re: Le douze-Cents 2024
Post by: Von Broad on 30 March, 2024, 12:56:56 pm

Quote from: mattc on 30 March, 2024, 10:40:56 am

Got round PBP ok, how hard can this be??

Didn't get round PBP ok, how hard can it be??? Err...for me?...very :-)

But it looks like a cracking ride.
Proper audax self-reliance too by the looks of it.....no published times etc....love it.
https://ledouzecents.blogspot.com/p/autonomie-self-reliance.html
So, so tempted....but I have to be sensible [which means not logging onto the site after a beer later today].